Data as of Sep 13, 2026. Both funds on the fields they both publish, from the same sources.
EFA vs IVV: how they differ
EFA and IVV hold 1% of their weight in the same names, and EFA returned more over the year.
iShares MSCI EAFE ETF and iShares Core S&P 500 ETF.
What they hold in common
By the books each fund has filed, EFA and IVV hold 1% of their money in the same securities at the same weight.
| Holding | EFA | IVV |
|---|---|---|
| ARISTOCRAT LEISURE | 0.10% | 0.10% |
| MERCK | 0.09% | 0.55% |
| ADMIRAL GROUP PLC | 0.06% | 0.06% |
| PRUDENTIAL PLC | 0.15% | 0.06% |
| ROCHE PS PAR AG | 1.36% | 0.06% |
| EQT | 0.06% | 0.05% |
| HELVETIA BALOISE HOLDING N AG | 0.09% | 0.05% |
| DEUTSCHE TELEKOM N AG | 0.50% | 0.04% |
| ESSILORLUXOTTICA SA | 0.22% | 0.04% |
| TELENOR | 0.04% | 0.09% |
| VINCI SA | 0.27% | 0.04% |
| BAWAG GROUP AG | 0.07% | 0.03% |
| Only in EFA | Only in IVV |
|---|---|
| ASML HOLDING 3.01% | NVIDIA 8.06% |
| HSBC HOLDINGS PLC 1.61% | APPLE 7.31% |
| SHELL PLC 1.25% | MICROSOFT 5.58% |
| MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP 1.15% | AMAZON.COM INC 3.76% |
| NOVARTIS AG 1.15% | ALPHABET CLASS A 2.98% |
| NESTLE SA 1.12% | BROADCOM INC 2.61% |
| ASTRAZENECA PLC 1.09% | ALPHABET CLASS C 2.38% |
| BHP GROUP LTD 1.05% | META PLATFORMS CLASS A 2.16% |
Weight overlap is an ETFIQ calculation: for every security both funds hold, the smaller of the two weights, summed. Above 50%, holding both is close to holding one of them twice. Holdings dated Sep 10, 2026.
| EFA iShares MSCI EAFE ETF | IVV iShares Core S&P 500 ETF | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it sits | Core index fund | Core index fund |
| Issuer | iShares | iShares |
| What it is | Developed markets ex US | S&P 500 |
| Total return, 1 year | +18.2% | +17.6% |
| S&P 500 over the same days | +17.5% | +17.5% |
| Gap to the S&P 500 | +0.7 pts | +0.1 pts |
| Expense ratio | 0.32% | 0.03% |
| Already in the S&P 500 | 0.0% | 100.0% |
| Holdings | 670 | 505 |
EFA in plain words
EFA is an index equity fund tracking the Developed markets ex US. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +18.2% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.32% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 0% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 670 positions, with the top ten at 13.8%.
IVV in plain words
IVV is an index equity fund tracking the S&P 500. Over the year to Sep 11, 2026 it returned +17.6% with distributions reinvested, against +17.5% for the S&P 500 and +23.0% for the Nasdaq-100. The prospectus expense ratio is 0.03% a year. By its holdings filed for Sep 10, 2026, 100% of the fund by weight is stocks the S&P 500 also holds, across 505 positions, with the top ten at 38.1%.
Questions people ask
- Which returned more over the last year, EFA or IVV?
- In the year to Sep 13, 2026, with distributions reinvested, EFA returned +18.2% and IVV returned +17.6%, so EFA returned more. One year is one year; the longer windows are in the table.
- Which is cheaper, EFA or IVV?
- EFA charges 0.32% a year and IVV charges 0.03%, so IVV is cheaper. Fees come from each fund's prospectus.
- How much do EFA and IVV overlap with the S&P 500?
- By their latest filed holdings, 0% of EFA and 100% of IVV by weight is stocks the S&P 500 already holds. Between the two funds, 1% of their books are the same securities at the same weight.
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